Therapeutic potential of phytocompounds of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst (literature review) by O.O. Nikitina, D.S. Tsyba

“…The authors analyzed the chemical composition of the extracts, presented the structural and pharmacological characteristics of bacosides and their aglycones: bacosin and juubogenin, cucurbitacin E, loliolide, betulinic and asiatic acids and the flavonoid oroxindin. …”
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Entropy Production in an Electro-Membrane Process at Underlimiting Currents—Influence of Temperature by Juan Carlos Maroto, Sagrario Muñoz, Vicenta María Barragán

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TCF7L2 gene polymorphism in populations of f ive Siberian ethnic groups by L. E. Tabikhanova, L. P. Osipova, T. V. Churkina, E. N. Voronina, M. L. Filipenko

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Peculiarities of the Protonation Reaction in the Interfacial Layer of a Silica Containing Covalently Bonded -Methylaminopropyl Groups by Vladimir N. Zaitsev, Viktoria D. Oleynik

“…At all temperatures studied, two types of chemical reactions had to be assumed: (1) protonation of an associate formed from adjacent amine molecules and (2) reaction of the charged associate with a second proton. …”
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Formation, Energetics, and Electronic Properties of Graphene Monolayer and Bilayer Doped with Heteroatoms by Yoshitaka Fujimoto

“…We here review the recent work of boron and nitrogen doping effects into graphene monolayer as well as bilayer on the basis of the first-principles electronic structure calculations in the framework of the density-functional theory. …”
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Indicators of Esophageal pH-Impedance Monitoring and High-Resolution Manometry in Patients with Various Forms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by I. V. Maev, E. V. Barkalova, M. A. Ovsepyan, D. N. Andreev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi

“…It is shown that such indicators as increased level of acid exposure, increased amount of acid reflux, slowed chemical clearance, lowered mean nocturnal baseline impedance, as well as disorders in the structure and function of the esophageal-gastric junction and motility of the thoracic esophagus are associated with the severity of GERD.…”
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Effect of Graphite Nanosheets on Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by Larissa Stieven Montagna, Thaís Larissa do Amaral Montanheiro, João Paulo Barros Machado, Fábio Roberto Passador, Ana Paula Lemes, Mirabel Cerqueira Rezende

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Characterization of WO3 Thin Films Grown on Silicon by HFMOD by Joel Díaz-Reyes, Roberto Castillo-Ojeda, Miguel Galván-Arellano, Orlando Zaca-Moran

“…The monoclinic single-phase nature of the as-deposited films, structure was changed to triclinic structure by annealing them at higher temperatures than 400°C, which has been determined by the X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Biological properties of coronaviruses of farm, domestic animals and birds: comparative characterization of pathology they induce (review) by Kh. Z. Gaffarov, A. I. Yarullin, V. G. Gumerov, I. G. Karimullina

“…The paper reviews the virus structure, physico-chemical and biological properties; it describes specific features  of their cultivation in vitro, some biochemical aspects of the virus replication and analyses the process of their propagation  in the sensitive cells. …”
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Preparation of Magnetic Coal-measure Kaolinite Nanomaterials and Adsorption of Cr(Ⅵ) by Yuqi ZHAO, Suling YAO, Xianshu DONG, Ruifeng GUO, Yuping FAN

“…CKN has a relatively complete morphology, a smooth surface, and a multilayer structure, some of which form nanotube structures, but some of them still exist in sheet-like structures. …”
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Recent Developments in the Physical Adsorption of Toxic Organic Vapours by Activated Carbons by Robert H. Bradley

“…In this review, the basic structure and properties of ACs are presented in relation to their adsorption characteristics; this is accompanied by an overview of adsorption theories which underpin quantitative equilibrium isotherm analysis (Polanyi–Dubinin–Stoeckli, Sing-α S , DFT) and allow the derivation of detailed physical and chemical information about carbon adsorbents, and comparison and understanding of the adsorption behaviour of target vapour species. …”
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Restorative Rehabilitation of a Patient with Dental Erosion by Mohammed Thamer AlShahrani, Satheesh B. Haralur, Mohammed Alqarni

“…Dental erosion is the chemical dissolution of the tooth structure. Factors like eating disorders and gastrointestinal diseases are recognized as intrinsic factors for dental erosion. …”
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Plant Functions in Wetland and Aquatic Systems: Influence of Intensity and Capacity of Soil Reduction by R.D. DeLaune, S.R. Pezeshki

“…Various methods exist for measuring plant responses to reducing conditions in wetland and aquatic environments, including assessment of radial oxygen transport, cellular enzymatic transformations, changes in root structure, and nutrient uptake. However, a gap exists in quantifying the chemical properties and reducing nature of soil environment in which plant roots are grown. …”
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Formation and Repair of Tobacco Carcinogen-Derived Bulky DNA Adducts by Bo Hang

“…The bulky DNA adducts, which usually have complex structure, are particularly important because of their biological relevance. …”
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Electrochemical and physical properties of magnesioferrite nanomaterial and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Nolubabalo Matinise, A. Fall

“…Furthermore, the electrochemical properties were assessed through cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, revealing an excellent voltametric response and pseudo-capacitive behaviour associated with faradaic reactions, as well as outstanding conductivity linked to the unique charge transport mechanisms present in the MgFe2O4 structure. …”
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CURRENT TRENDS ON MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TEETH WHITENING by Maria Mirabela IANCU, Cristiana Ioana TATIA, Alina ROBU, Marius Lucian VASILESCU, Iulian ANTONIAC, Anca Maria FRATILA

“…Both the abrasive particles used in mechanical procedures and the oxidant agents applied in chemical bleaching are effective if they are used according to the stain aetiology, however, the risks associated with these products (e.g. potential tooth wear, sensitivity, damage of the enamel or dentin organic matrix) are not negligible. …”
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Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads? by Periyasamy Sivalingam, Kui Hong, John Pote, Kandasamy Prabakar

“…This review covers novel drug leads with antibacterial and cytotoxic activities isolated from deep-sea, desert, cryo, and volcanic environment Streptomyces from 2009 to 2019. The structure and chemical classes of the compounds, their relevant bioactivities, and the sources of organisms are presented.…”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

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Microarticstructural, Spectroscopic, and Magnetic Analysis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Embedded in Poly (o-aminophenol) Matrices by null Sonika, Sushil Kumar Verma, J. Saha, Rim M. Alsharabi, Shailendra Rajput

“…This paper describes a one-step chemically produced multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly-ortho-aminophenol (MWCNTs/PoAP) nanocomposite film production process using in-situ oxidative polymerization. …”
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On the tracks of an uninvited guest, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus in Cyprus by Riccardo Piccinno, Giulia Fiorenza, Marlen Ines Vasquez, Jeremy Bouyer, Gregoris Notarides, Ludvik Marcus Gomulski, Soteris Meletiou, Mustafa Akiner, Antonios Michaelakis, Federico Forneris, Giovanni Maga, Giuliano Gasperi, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida

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